complete verse (Exodus 15:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 15:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “That enemy boasted saying that,
    ‘I will follow until I get them.
    I will divide the things that I have grabbed/snatched,
    and I will take everything that I want.
    I will pull out my sword
    and my hand will destroy those people.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The enemy boasted,
    ‘I will chase after you,
    I will overtake the captured booty.
    I will gorge myself on them.
    I will take out my sword
    and my hand will destroy them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The enemy said with boasting,
    ‘I will-chase them and catch/capture-(them);
    I will-divide their wealth and I will-let- myself -have-as-much-as-(I)-want of this.
    I will-pull-out my sword and I will-destroy them.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘Your enemies said,
    ‘We (excl.) will chase them and apprehend them.
    And we will distribute here and there their good possessions.
    We will gloat over the taking of their good possessions.
    We will brandish our fighting knives
    and so destroy them in our strength.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Enemy our (incl.) said ‹I will follow them, I will grasp them.
    I will plunder household things their, until I will be satisfied.
    I will draw out sword, I will kill them.›” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Our enemies said, ‘We will pursue them
    and catch up to them.
    We will draw our swords
    and strike them.
    After we defeat them,
    we will divide up the spoils.
    We will take from them all we want.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 16:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 16:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “When the dew got finished/disappeared, thin/flat and soft things like frost appeared on the ground/soil of the wilderness.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “After the dew disappeared on the desert, thin flakes like frost on the ground appeared on the desert floor.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When the dew now dried-off, they were-able-to-see there in the-desolate-place thin things that (are) very white.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And that dew became dry and went and was finished, and then they saw many small things lying on the surface of the ground like sago flakes yet it was lightweight.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “When dew dried [complete], there was that which stayed behind on ground which be white be fine. It looked like hail.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “When the dew evaporated, on the surface of the desert there was a thick layer of something that looked like white flakes. It looked like frost.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 17:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 17:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “Whenever Moses lifted up his hands, the Israelites defeated Amalekites, and when he lowered (them), the Amalekites started to defeat.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, whenever he rested his hand , the Amalekites were winning.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “And as-long-as Moises held-up/raised his hand, the Israelinhon were-winning, but if he lowered his hand, the Amaleknon were-winning.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Always when Moses lifted up his arms, the Israel people surpassed the Amalek people in the fight. But when his arms went down, the Amalek people surpassed the Israel people.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Whenever Moses was lifting hand up, that is when people of Israel were pushing back people of Amalek. But, whenever Moses was returning hand down, that is when people of Amalek were pushing them.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Whenever Moses/I lifted up his/my arms, the Israeli men started to win the battle. And whenever he/I lowered his/my arms, the Amalek people-group started to win.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 18:27)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 18:27:

  • Kupsabiny: “And thereafter, Moses escorted his father-in-law on the way. Jethro went back to his own land.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then Moses sent his father-in-law on his way, and Jethro returned to his own country.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Sometime later, Moises had-/let- his father-in-law -return to his nation.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And when it was done, then Moses brought his father-in-law Ietro to go to the path, and so he returned back and went to his village.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Afterwards, Moses said to father-in-law [that] he go with peace, and father-in-law again left.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Moses/I said goodbye to his/my father-in-law, and Jethro returned home.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 20:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 20:7:

  • Kupsabiny: “Don’t spoil my name with sinful words, because I am your God. I will punish anyone who does like that.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Do not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, whoever misuses his name shall be punished.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘[You (plur.)] do- not -use my name as no value/worthless. I the LORD your God, will-punish anyone who use my name without value for I, the LORD who (is) your (plur.) God, will-punish whoever uses my name as worthless.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘You (sing.) can’t/mustn’t call your Chief God’s name for nothing. For I, the Chief will punish whoever is calling my name for nothing.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Name of Yahweh who be God your, you not it be calling just, because among they who be calling my name just, there is no one who I will forgive, not will judge.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Do not use my name carelessly (OR, for wrong/evil purposes), because I am Yahweh God, the one whom you should worship, and I will certainly punish those who use my name for wrong/evil purposes.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 21:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 21:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “And if he killed unknowingly/without fault, he should flee to another place which I will show (him). He will have peace in that place.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “But if he does not kill a man intentionally but happens it accidentally, I will show him a place where he can run away.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But if he did- not -do- this -intentionally and I allowed this to-happen, he/she can-escape to a place which I will-make which is a place-of-refuge.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But if that man wasn’t trying to kill his fellow companion, and he was surprised about his death, that man must flee and go to an area which I will choose, and so he will live well there. For God alone allowed that fellow companion of his to die.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “If he not him kill intentionally, he must flee the place which I will put that they might not people kill there.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “But if the one who struck the other did not intend to kill that person, the one who struck him can escape to a place that I will choose for you, and he will be safe there.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 22:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 22:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “If two people quarrel and claim ownership of cows, donkeys, sheep, clothes or anything that got lost, (they) should present those issues before God. And if God reveals that (he/one) is guilty, (he) will pay to the other one twice.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “In every case in which an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any other lost property about which both parties say ‘this is mine, then both parties are to bring their cases before the judges. The one whom the judges declare guilty must pay back double to his neighbor.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘For-example, there-are two people who are-arguing as to who is among them the owner of a property like a cow, donkey, sheep, cloth/garment, or whatever thing, they should bring their case to the presence of God. The one who has-sinned according to the decision of God will-pay double to the owner.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And if two people argue about something like a bulmakao, or a donki, or a sipsip, or a change of clothes, or anything else, and so the two of them are insistent with talk and so say, ‘This is mine,’ then the two of them will go stand in the presence of the people who straighten disputes. If the people who straighten disputes say that one among the two of them is lying, that man must pay back two-each to that fellow companion of his.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “If two people will quarrel [mouth] about household things, cow or donkey or sheep/goats or clothes or that which be lost which a man says that be his own, let them go in front of God together. And one who God show that he sin, he must give the other it for two.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “If two people argue about which one of them owns a bull or a donkey or a sheep or some clothing, or something else that has been lost, the two people who each claim/say that the item belongs to them must stand before the judges. The one whom the judges declare is lying must pay back to the real owner twice as many bulls or donkeys or sheep or pieces of clothing.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 23:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 23:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “Be (plur.) cultivating your gardens/fields and be harvesting your food crops for six years,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Sow and reap your crops for six years.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘For six years you (plur.) can-plant and harvest on your (plur.) land.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘For a duration of six years, you (pl.) will plant your food in the garden and be taking your ripe food from the garden also.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “«you (sing., imp.) cut field your for years six.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Plant seeds in your ground and gather the harvest for six years.” (Source: Translation for Translators)